Top PS3 Racing Games of 2012

Welcome to VideoGamer.com's top PS3 Racing games of 2012, a list of the best videogames, created from editorial reviews on the site. It's the perfect tool to find that great game you haven't played yet, or even to find a gem for a friend or loved one as a gift.

Please take into account this list is in descending order! VideoGamer.com is always open to hearing about your opinion. Would your list be different? If so let us know by contacting us or tweeting us @VideoGamerCom.







  • 9.

    Ridge Racer Unbounded Review
    5

    Ridge Racer Unbounded

    There's an absolutely excellent Ridge Racer game to be had with Bugbear's occasionally thrilling mix of speed and action, but unfortunately Unbounded is far too muddled and confused to be it. Despite some early concerns, Namco's decision to bestow one of its most... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: PlayStation 3

  • 8.

    ModNation Racers: Road Trip Review
    6

    ModNation Racers

    ModNation Racers: Road Trip is by no means as good as it could have been, but a solid effort no doubt developed under the strictest of time restraints. There's no question that Sony covers all the bases when it comes to its... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: PlayStation 3

  • 7.

    DiRT Showdown Review
    7

    DiRT Showdown

    There's a scrappy little multiplayer brawler to be had with DiRT Showdown DiRT Showdown is one answer to an important question: how do you make a... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: PlayStation 3

  • 6.

    F1 Race Stars Review
    7

    F1 Race Stars

    There's just enough style in F1 Race Stars to make it stand on its own. Kart racing. An art largely perfected in 1992, yet still strangely alluring... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: PlayStation 3

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  • 5.

    F1 2012 Review
    8

    F1 2012

    The subtle improvements are almost invisible to an untrained eye, but F1 nuts will find immeasurable satisfaction in taming and tuning this year’s cars to performance perfection. Motorsport can deliver incredible drama. So far the 2012 season has been... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: PlayStation 3

  • 4.

    Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Review
    8

    Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

    Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed mixes some wonderfully loving nostalgia and ambitious design to create a credible Mario Kart alternative. A worrying and terrifying fact I realised the other day is that those of us... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: PlayStation 3

  • 3.

    MotorStorm RC Review
    9

    MotorStorm RC

    Thanks to the excellent leaderboard integration RC offers a greater sense of competition than many standard racing games, and will tug at you time and time again. MotorStorm RC is my favourite Vita game. It's also the cheapest game... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: PlayStation 3

  • 2.

    Joe Danger 2: The Movie Review
    9

    Joe Danger 2: The Movie

    Joe Danger 2 can be an incredibly tricky game, but it’s one that always puts a smile on my face. You can go a long way with a smile. When determined stuntman Joe Danger... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: PlayStation 3

  • 1.

    Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012) Review
    9

    Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

    Need for Speed: Most Wanted's greatest achievement is how it sets such a firm focus on racing. Criterion set out to make an open-world arcade racer where competition is king, and succeeded. Like the cold metal girders and sun-glinted glass panels that make up... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: PlayStation 3